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31 December 2013

AAP Arvind Kejriwal reduced electricity tariff by 50%
The AAP government on Monday announced 20 kilo litres of free water per month
(approx 667 litres per day) for households having metered water connection, moving in on the first promise the party made to the Delhi electorate.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in its election manifesto, promised to reduce electricity bills by half

Now Arvind Kejriwal has done it again fulfilled second promise

Delhi government to give subsidy

From 1st January 2014 the subsidy will get implemented Delhi government will pay total Rs.200 Crore as subsidy Rs. 61 Crore Delhi government and Rs.140 Crore will be recovered from two companies BSES companies as dues are pending

50% power tariff cut to those households consuming upto 400 units

50% cut in two lower slabs , billing slabs

subsidy will help 28 Lakh consumers

Arvind Kejriwal told to media that Comptroller and Auditor General is willing to audit power distribution companies in Delhi.
All three companies should be given a chance to put their point of view.
The three companies have been give time till tomorrow morning to respond on the companies being put under audit. There is no stay on audit,"

Kejriwal requested for audit of power companies from the last 11 years for which team will be deputed. The sources refuse to give a specific time frame for the completion of the audit.

Once audit is over its possible that there will not be any need for subsidy

50% reduced tarriffs is for lower power consuming families.If the whole India follow AAP guidelines, then poor will benefit and rich can pay and enjoy more. This is welcome.Efficiency in working also needed. To me, this will mean applications over internet. So that any machine can connect from anywhere. Also Bitcoin legalisation.